Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Emily Alvarado
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5539 2025–26 |
Paid family & medical leaveReduces the minimum claim for benefits under the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML) from eight consecutive hours to four consecutive hours. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5555 2025–26 |
Zoning regulationsRequires planning cities to allow the addition of housing units in ground floor commercial or retail in a station area that is not designated as a major pedestrian corridor. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5576 2025–26 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows cities, counties, and towns to impose a short-term rental tax of up to 4 percent. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5578 2025–26 |
Labor standardsIncreases the minimum wage for employees beginning January 1, 2026. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5580 2025–26 |
Corp. homeowner registrationEstablishes a Corporate Homeowner Registration Program at the Office of the Secretary of State. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5591 2025–26 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAllows a city or county legislative authority to create a sales and use tax remittance program for the development of affordable housing. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5600 2025–26 |
TNCs/large-scale eventsProhibits a transportation network company from charging a fare for a prearranged ride provided to any passenger that exceeds 120 percent of the driver's pay for the prearranged ride during a large-scale event. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5614 2025–26 |
Impact feesSets the impact fees at the rate adopted by the local government at the time a fully completed permit application is submitted. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5626 2025–26 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a Wage Replacement Program to provide benefits to claimants, who are ineligible for unemployment benefits and who meet certain qualifications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5704 2025–26 |
Health care marketplaceConcerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5709 2025–26 |
Public health clinics/taxConcerning county property tax levies for public health clinic purposes. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5711 2025–26 |
Self-service storage/taxDefines the rental of individual storage space at self-service storage facilities as a retail transaction subject to the business and occupation and retail sales and use taxes. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5741 2025–26 |
Housing court commissionersAuthorizes superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions and specifies the limits of their powers. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5753 2025–26 |
Public housing task forceCreates a public housing task force. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5755 2025–26 |
Residential dev./commercialRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) solicit letters of interest from owners or developers of retail or commercial properties with substantial potential for redevelopment as residential or mixed-use properties... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5796 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxEnacts an employer payroll expense tax on annual employee wages above the Social Security wage limit. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5797 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax at a rate of $5.00 per $1,000 of the true and fair value on certain financial intangible assets on the portion of assets owned by a Washington resident in excess of $50 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5798 2025–26 |
Property taxExempts property owners qualifying under the Retired Persons Property Tax Relief Program from 100 percent of part one of the state levy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5811 2025–26 |
Zero-emission vehicle prg.Imposes a new excise tax on the pooling, banking, and sale of surplus zero-emission vehicle credits. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5812 2025–26 |
K-12 education fundingChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, capped at 103 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5876 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Concerning false identification as a peace officer. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5883 2025–26 |
SEBB membership/second yearExpands eligibility requirements in the School Employees’ Benefits Board program to employees who worked at least 630 hours in the previous school year and returns to the same type of position with any covered employer. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5885 2025–26 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Decreases the amount of affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus for affordable housing developed on property owned by a religious organization. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5964 2025–26 |
Independent living ombudsEstablishing an independent living ombuds to support seniors living in independent living facilities and the independent living portion of continuing care retirement communities. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |